Les Nubians - Princesses Nubiennes
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Artist: Les NubiansEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-09-22
Music Label: Higher Octave
Soundtracks:
- Demain (Jazz)
- Les Portes du Souvenir
- Makeda
- Sourire
- Princesse Nubienne
- Tabou
- Embrasse-Moi
- Sugar Cane
- Bebela
- Si Je T'Avais �couté
- Hymne Nubien (Interlude)
- Voyager
- Désolée
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Free Music Review: Tres belle....(very beautiful)
Hit: 5 Stars
One of my favorite pasttimes is immersing myself in the musical flavors of cultures from around the world. It is truly astonishing and wonderfully refreshing to hear the fusion of music that exists out there in the music world. This phenomenal and highly debut album by Les Nubians surpassed all of my expectations of what their distinct fusion of Cameroonian instrumentation and French R&B would sound like.
These two beautiful, talented, expressive half-French/half-Cameroonian sisters are more accomplished than many of today's pop divas in the States. They have a definitely original and accessible sound that appeals to even those who don't speak a word of French. The back of the CD reads as follows: "Miriam Makeba meets Wyclef Jean. Or maybe it's Soul 2 Soul meets Zap Mama. Comprised of two sisters from Bordeaux, France, Les Nubians mix sultry, jazzy grooves with smooth hip-hop, sprikled with sampled hints of exotic African influences." I would agree, but I would also add that the depth of their expression is like no other duo I have ever heard.
From the very first track on the CD, "Demain (Jazz)" we already get a sense of the diversity of sounds these women draw their inspiration from. We have African derived drum patterns, jazzy and certainly Sade-esque jazz beats and a driving strength from their two voices as they blend R&B with improvisation. They also pay a tribute to their inspiration in Sade (a half-English/half-Nigerian singer who also bridges the gap between her European and African duel identity) in their French and English interpretation of "Sweetest Taboo" entitled "Tabou." One of the strongest aspects of this wonderful first album is the ease at which they move between their African-inspired rhythms and samples, and into more European-based pop riffs and the R&B and jazz inspirations often heard in North American music. Each track tells a wonderfully evocative and engaging story. Don't overlook this beautiful album!
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